Cola Chilli Chicken

So this is the first recipe I am trying from Billy Laws cookbook "Have You Eaten".

A quick easy tasty recipe.

500g (1 lb 2 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
4 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 red chilli, thinly sliced
5cm (2 inch) piece ginger, peeled and cut into 1mm (1/16 inch) strips
3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
355ml (12 fl oz) can cola drink ( I used Coke a Cola)
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 spring onion (scallion) cut into 5cm (2 inch) lengths
Handful of unsalted cashew nuts, toasted

1. Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and put in a bowl. Add the cornflour and 2 tablespoons of the light soy sauce and mix well. Place the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for at least an hour.

2. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok over medium - high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned all over, then add the chilli, ginger and garlic and cook for another minute.

3. Pour cola into frying pan, adding just enough to cover the chicken, the cola will fizz up. Add the dark soy sauce and the remaining light soy sauce and let it simmer for about 15 mins or so until the sauce has reduced to a syrup consistency. It should be thick an sticky.

4. Turn the heat off, add the spring onion and toasted cashews and give it a quick stir before serving. Serve with steamed jasmine rice. ( I used brown rice)

I didn't use cashews as my nephew is highly allergic to nuts and we had this for lunch at my mums.